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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 4) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match
The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 4.

The same rules as the last thread apply here. People seem to have strong opinions either way when it comes to McGregor and threads here tend to get a bit heated from time to time. Please keep it civil and discuss all things Conor in a mature way.

Any name-calling, trolling, baiting, or being a general ass-hat will earn you a ban from the thread and possibly the forum.
If you have an issue with a post, please use the report post function.

Any off topic posts will be deleted.
Any "Do you even train Bro?" or "I'm an mma fan longer than you" type posts are not permitted either. They only make you look like a fool and as a result, everyone hates you. Yes everyone.

**Upate with Mayweather vs McGregor announced**

Lads consider this the one and only warning - big fight with a lot of hype around it. It brings new fans to the forum as well as the regulars so try and get along. Any trolling or nonsense and people will find themselves on a break from the forum and that applies to everyone.

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Mean Laqueefa

walshb wrote: »

There's no proving right or wrong here..

I don't think he is a star...

End of..

Separate note, anyone hear that 70 euro the price for PPV here..

So cant prove yourself correct and had many comments calling your posts ridiculous

You still dont think he is a star by your Zeus like standards of kiddy fiddler Michael Jackson, Alco Bare ruth and died by glutteny Elvis who are STARS

And so you meander to another point of the price of the PPV to change the subject yet again.

Whatever the price is people are paying to see Conor... not Floyd maybe knocked out again....and not a star in your book.

You are making a fool of yourself.

walshb

Mean Laqueefa wrote: »

i dont take it personally you or Conors like or boards, i just think you are a troll and like to stir the pot and change direction when proved wrong

There's no proving right or wrong here..

I don't think he is a star...

End of..

Separate note, anyone hear that 70 euro the price for PPV here..

munster87

walshb wrote: »

Because just like Conor, I'm appealing!

Go on..admit it.

It's interesting that you find him so appealing

wonderfullife

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

Yeah. I would be very surprised to see a single clean punch landed on Mayweather. He may get a couple of touches off shoulders and arms, but nothing that will connect to the head or body of Mayweather.

Hurtful punches? No! Nothing that Floyd hasn't experienced a thousand times before. He may have some pain in his hands after the fight from cracking Conor will left hooks and straight rights. But nothing by Conor's hand.

Ok.

If it goes the distance, Conor lands over 100 punches in my opinion.

If the fight ends in the first 6 rounds it is because Conor knocked him out.

If the fight ends between rounds 7-11, it is because Floyd stopped him.

Mean Laqueefa

walshb wrote: »

And because of this taking it personally, like I have done you an injustice, is why these discussions are always doomed.

i dont take it personally you or Conors like or boards, i just think you are a troll and like to stir the pot and change direction when proved wrong

wonderfullife

Gamebred wrote: »

Just on the Showtime & UFC YouTube channels, the tour currently generated 19.M views combined I read.

I took a bit of time to go through the youtube videos on each tour stop and the total view count for all the content over the 4 stops stood at roughly 93.5 million. It averaged out at 23.4 million for each stop.

So, for example:

Toronto:

Youtube Channel:View Count

UFC: 4.6 million (including Dana's VLOG)
UFC on Fox: 3.95 million (4 videos)
Showtime: 3.1 million (including floyd interview & Paulie/Schaub analysis)
TheFightDown: 2.45 million (main presser)
MMA Fighting: 1.8 million (7 videos)
Octagon News: 1.3 million (main presser)
MMA Weekly: 1.1 million (9 videos)
BT Sport - 980,000 (4 videos)
Mixed Martial Arts News: 920,000
Fightwatch - 655,000 (5 videos)

Then a bunch of smaller channels hit smaller numbers.

When you factor in a lot of people watch stuff through facebook or embedded content on websites (not youtube) they've pushed well past 100 million in combined views this week.

As a complete aside, "Conor McGregor's suit" is one of the most searched items on google worldwide this week.

martyos121

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Watched Brown Breakdown

Said Floyd was playing with the local crowd as a fag in England is a cigarette.

Said in Ireland there is practically zero black people ESPECIALLY where Conor is from. Conor from Dublin the most multicultural county in the country.

No I'm not making this this was actually said

Jaysus. He'd a have a point if he didn't say the full word, that's trash even by Schaub's low standards.

Eyes Down Field

wonderfullife wrote:

You're saying Conor lands zero punches or zero clean hurtful punches?

Yeah. I would be very surprised to see a single clean punch landed on Mayweather. He may get a couple of touches off shoulders and arms, but nothing that will connect to the head or body of Mayweather.

Hurtful punches? No! Nothing that Floyd hasn't experienced a thousand times before. He may have some pain in his hands after the fight from cracking Conor will left hooks and straight rights. But nothing by Conor's hand.

Wrongway1985

Watched Brown Breakdown

Said Floyd was playing with the local crowd as a fag in England is a cigarette.

Said in Ireland there is practically zero black people ESPECIALLY where Conor is from. Conor from Dublin the most multicultural county in the country.

No I'm not making this this was actually said

walshb

munster87 wrote: »

Lads why do ye keep feeding him? He's always talking nonsense, nothing new, let him at it.

Because just like Conor, I'm appealing!

Go on..admit it.

Gamebred

Just on the Showtime & UFC YouTube channels, the tour currently generated 19.M views combined I read.

wonderfullife

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

He's not going to KO Floyd because he won't be able to hit him,

You're saying Conor lands zero punches or zero clean hurtful punches?

Eyes Down Field

everlast75 wrote:

1) FM by KO/TKO 2) FM by points 3) FM by disqualification 4) CMcG by KO/TKO 5) CMcG by points 6) CMcG by disqualification 7) fight does not go ahead

The most likely result for me is FM by KO/TKO. For obvious reasons, He's the greatest boxer in the world, up against a guy who has never boxed at any high level before

2nd most likely FM by disqualification,
The MMA instincts may cause Conor to do something stupid like throwing is foot or knee out, especially when he becomes frustrated as his inability to hit Floyd.

3rd most likely is that the fight does not go ahead. Not because it's likely at all, (I believe it will go ahead) I just can't visualise a scenario where McGregor wins.

He's not going to KO Floyd because he won't be able to hit him,

He's not going to win by decision because again he won't be able to hit Floyd and even if he could he doesn't have the endurance or stamina to go 12 rounds.

And Floyd is not going to be DQ'd because he's the most disciplined in ring fight ever.

xtal191

wonderfullife wrote: »

Popularity:

Conor is amongst the top 200 people on the entire planet when it comes to social media reach. That's not my opinion, that's his factual level of fame and popularity. Instagram touching 15 million, Twitter 5 million, Facebook likewise. I've said it before and I'll say it again - there's only 3 sports people on the planet growing in social media faster than Conor and they are Ronaldo, Messi and James Rodriguez.

He holds 2 of the top 5 most retweeted sports tweets ever. His "thanks for the cheese" tweet is 5th and his Floyd fight announcement is 2nd only to Leicester City's "Champions" tweet.

How the hell is James Rodriguez so popular.

munster87

Lads why do ye keep feeding him? He's always talking nonsense, nothing new, let him at it.

Eyes Down Field

gormdubhgorm wrote:

Conor Mcgregor has it all worked out. Work hard at the MMA get in good shape Play the internet create hype - he is up there with the like's of woman's 'celebrity' hype like the Kardashians, Lady Gaga and Madonna!

gormdubhgorm wrote:

I never really understood the power of the amount that the sh*te talk could have. It is up there with the WWF type stuff. But that is what draws people in and makes the money.

walshb wrote:

If you owned my dictionary today and looked up living Sports star...you would see Usain Bolt.. that's what a star is..they just are

walshb wrote:

In a sense if people need to be spoon fed what a star really is then you know you just can't win..

There are 4 elements to being a true star in sports.

1. You have to be one of if not the very best in the world at want you do.

2. You have to work your bollox off to get to the top and maintain your position.

3. You have to have personality, charisma and attitude. You have to be able to draw people in, to sell yourself
There are great athletes who really aren't stars, because of lack of personality, Guys like Tim Duncan in Basketball or Demitrus Johnson in MMA.

4. You have to win. You can have all the talent in the world, supreme work ethic and great personality but I you don't back it up, nobody will respect you.

Duff

I love when Wonder comes in with his logical, well-plotted posts and smashes the ball outta the park. Whooole different ball game :pac:

walshb

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Usain Bolt will be a guest on a Question of Sport. That is all he will be.

You're a gas man!

Swashbuckler

I do love your posts Wonder.

Fyi lads knocking Bolts stardom isn't the way to go. Bolt is absolutely a star...as is Conor.

walshb

Depp wrote: »

What is it with mcgregor threads an lads coming in and making a show of themselves?

Usually because when some posters aren't putting Conor's gonads in their mouths it tends to upset some fans and hardcore fans..

Not everything we post has to be of the ass licking variety..

When folks get this it generally leads to more intelligent and friendly debate.

Me? I prefer balance, and not all my posts will be praise or gushing praise, but I do have posts that could be views as quite Conor positive..

Main thing is that we should be able to post freely and sincerely without over sensitivity..

Depp

What is it with mcgregor threads an lads coming in and making a show of themselves?

Jerichoholic

walshb wrote: »

And for the record, I enjoy plenty One Direction tracks..

Case dismissed.

Sofiztikated

Good night Irene, wonderlife in with another knockout blow.

walshb

And for the record, I enjoy plenty One Direction tracks..

But they will never be stars.

walshb

In today's ridiculously shallow and fickle and attention craving world Conor and many others are stars..

One Direction
Kim Kardashian
Colin Farrell
Perez Hilton
Paris Hilton
James Corden
Brendan O'Carroll
Stars of Love Island, X factor, BGtT

and so on and so on...

Chill out. Not an attack on you or Conor..

I remain steadfast in what I label stars. You disagree? Fine..no bother.

everlast75

I'm done arguing about what walshb thinks qualifies someone to be a star compared to the rest of the world.

Anyhoo... How long before a fight do we get our poll.

1) FM by KO/TKO
2) FM by points
3) FM by disqualification
4) CMcG by KO/TKO
5) CMcG by points
6) CMcG by disqualification
7) fight does not go ahead

Jerichoholic

walshb wrote: »

Usain Bolt is a global iconic sports star and figure. Has been for 10 or so years..

He is a star...

His compatriots are just that. He is head and shoulders above all others in his field..

Like I said, no need to spoonfeec on Bolt..

Usain Bolt will be a guest on a Question of Sport. That is all he will be.

wonderfullife

walshb wrote: »

An icon, legend, those who will live on long after death. Culturally huge. Popular huge, and a few other definitions.

Anyway, pointless explaining to you. You will never understand.

I have never bandied around the term. So before sulking this nothing against Conor.

Culturally Huge

When Conor did his Vince McMahon inspired "Billy Strut", for the ensuing weeks we saw famous athletes in all sports doing it. Paul Pogba in football, Odell Beckham Jr. in NFL, Marc Gasol in the NBA.

LeBron James, unarguably the most famous basketball player of the last decade, posted a tribute to Conor on Instagram in 2016 when he posted Conor's "I am not talented, I am obsessed" speech.

Conor can count among his biggest supporters - LeBron, Cristiano Ronaldo, Drake, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber - regardless of your opinion on their respective singing/sporting ability, they are among the most famous people on the Earth today and have all posted multiple times on their social media in support of Conor.

Some of his phrases have transcended culture and are synonymous with him, not least:

"We're not here to take part, we are here to take over".

Pretty sure that covers his cultural transcendence.

Popularity:

Conor is amongst the top 200 people on the entire planet when it comes to social media reach. That's not my opinion, that's his factual level of fame and popularity. Instagram touching 15 million, Twitter 5 million, Facebook likewise. I've said it before and I'll say it again - there's only 3 sports people on the planet growing in social media faster than Conor and they are Ronaldo, Messi and James Rodriguez.

He holds 2 of the top 5 most retweeted sports tweets ever. His "thanks for the cheese" tweet is 5th and his Floyd fight announcement is 2nd only to Leicester City's "Champions" tweet.

Cultural Icon:

He is the first man from the Republic of Ireland since Eamonn Coghlan in 1979 to appear on the front cover of Sports Illustrated. First Irish athlete to grace the cover of the ESPN Body edition. First Irish athlete to play a character in a Call of Duty game, one of the most transcendent games ever made. He has been on the cover of Men's Health and GQ.

He has appeared on Conan and Jimmy Kimmel, 2 of the the biggest talkshows in America. He is on the cover of a best-selling UFC game. Huge publications like GQ and Highsnobiety have named him the best-dressed athlete on the planet (http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/07/12/conor-mcgregor-best-dressed-athlete/).

Sporting Accomplishments:

First Irish man to claim 2 MMA world titles - Cage Warriors.
First Irish man to claim UFC gold.
First man in UFC history to simultaneously hold titles in 2 weight classes.
Highest gate in UFC history and the 4th highest gate in combat sports all-time - $17.7m UFC 205. Soon to hold the number 1 highest gate in both boxing and MMA history.
Holds 4 of the top 5 PPV's in UFC history.

Look, a star is a subjective opinion.

But by every single metric Conor McGregor is a star, in fact he's on the verge of superstar status, if he isn't already there.

That might not sit well with you because in your head he's probably some knacker from Crumlin who fights in a caveman sport.....

But he's a bona fide star.

Anyway, pointless explaining it to you. You'll never understand.

Gamebred

Mayweathers last fight on here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057485217

only 11 pages of discussion so by my new metric hes not a star theres 11 pages posted on Conor every hour on here...

martyos121

walshb wrote: »

Usain Bolt is a global iconic sports star and figure. Has been for 10 or so years..

He is a star...

His compatriots are just that. He is head and shoulders above all others in his field..

Like I said, no need to spoonfeec on Bolt..

Then why does McGregor have more Twitter followers than him when he's been famous for about 7 or 8 years less than Bolt? You're talking absolute scutter and instead of throwing your hands up and admitting that, you're doubling down and humiliating yourself.